Publisher's Synopsis
The aim of this book is to enable students to grasp the fundamentals of using GaAs in circuitry design. Written at an introductory level it gives readers a familiarity and understanding of the properties of GaAS, and shows them how to design integrated circuits using this exciting technology.;Providing a complete overview of all aspects of GaAS integrated circuits, with an emphasis on full-custom design aspects, the text highlights the features which distinguish analogue and digital GaAS IC design from silicon IC design, so that readers can more fully evaluate the options available for implementing electronic systems.;The author bridges the gap which exists between technology-oriented and systems-oriented GaAs texts and takes a practical approach, including general purpose examples of the design of analogue and digital 'building blocks'. He fully justifies design issues rather than merely describing them, allowing the reader to appreciate "why" as well as "how", and includes example layout rules and simulation parameters to allow design excersises to be attempted for a "typical" GaAs process.
